adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
deadnessnoun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
memorialsnounUS /məˈmɔːriəlz/
plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
TenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Tenderly he led her into the garden, and down the walks now bare of bordering flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the summer-house they went, under the cedar, and sat down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Helen it looked like a graveyard; the dry bushes were the memorials of the buried flowers, and the cypress and box trees rose like the larger monuments of shapely stone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was a cold leaden one, that would have rained if it could, to get rid of the deadness at its heart, but no tears came.
